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Another worker has been killed at a CleanAway site. Another family is grieving. Another preventable tragedy has occurred under Comcare’s watch. Last night, a waste management subcontractor, a spotter working alongside his colleague, was killed at the Ravenhall CleanAway facility. This is not an isolated incident. This is a pattern of failure. While we acknowledge … Continued
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that Australia’s Population growth in the year to June 2025 quarter was 420,000, up from 418,705 in the 12 months to March 2025. From September 2021 to June 2025 Australia’s estimated resident population has expanded by 1.91 million, of which 78.2 per cent or 1.49 million resulted from … Continued
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A Charles Darwin University (CDU) alumnus has received top honours at the Australian Human Rights Commission’s awards gala, using his acceptance speech to push for nationalised human rights legislation. Ramnik Singh Walia won in the Community category at the Australian Human Rights Awards. The accolade represents the country’s most prestigious recognition for outstanding leadership … Continued
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Hepatitis Australia has today welcomed the Australian Government’s investment in viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment measures and community-led initiatives announced in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). The national Hepatitis peak said that the additional funding comes at a critical moment in Australia’s push to eliminate hepatitis B and hepatitis C by 2030 … Continued
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Wednesday 17 December: The Rt Hon. Bridget Phillipson, UK Education Secretary, and the Hon. Jason Clare, Australian Education Minister, visited UNSW Sydney today to witness the signing of a landmark UK-Australia university pact. The Advanced Skills Alliance sees eight leading universities join forces to fast-track the skills and research needed to build security, defence and … Continued
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The Super Members Council (SMC) is urging the Government to rethink its decision to push the bill for compensation scheme cost blowouts onto Australians with super, with data in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released today showing super tax receipts at forecast highs. Super tax receipts are expected to increase by $10.9 billion … Continued
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Australians for Mental Health welcomes mental health spend in mid-year budget update Australians for Mental Health has welcomed the federal government’s decision to fund its election commitment of more than $1 billion for mental health care. The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook released today confirms the mental health funding boosts, which will expand … Continued
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Statement by Family First National Director Lyle Shelton We need to face the fact that Islam in Australia is not a religion of peace. Here’s the proof. Since October 7, 2023, Family First issued more than 27 public statements detailing Australian Muslim, Labor, Green, Teal and media support for, or justification of, Islamic terrorism. … Continued
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In an Australian first, a new report has estimated the scale of housing and support needed to address chronic homelessness in Perth and Bunbury. Supportive Housing Needs Assessment WA was commissioned by the WA Alliance to End Homelessness (WAAEH) to calculate the unmet need for Supportive Housing in Perth and Bunbury. Supportive … Continued
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Earlier this week, Australia was shaken by an act of terror and mass violence when two gunmen opened fire on a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney. For the Alannah & Madeline Foundation’s founding patron, Walter Mikac, and many other Australians, this tragedy reopens deep and painful wounds of the Port Arthur tragedy in 1996. Established in the shadows of Port Arthur almost 30 … Continued
